All Defined contribution articles – Page 12
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NewsUK pension system declining against other countries, research shows
The UK’s pension system has lost its top-10 position among global retirement systems, according to the latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index.
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NewsPLSA Conference: Delegates support national insurance changes
National insurance should be applied to employer pension contributions if the chancellor is looking to pensions to help plug the economic black hole, according to a poll of delegates at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s Annual Conference.
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NewsPLSA Conference: Pensions and the TikTok generation
Scottish Widows’ Robert Cochran and financial journalist Iona Bain explored social media’s impact on pension engagement and the success of the Pay Your Pension Some Attention campaign.
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NewsValue for Money plans not set in stone, say regulators
The FCA and TPR are open to changing their planned ‘red-amber-green’ model for the Value for Money framework as the consultation process continues.
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NewsPLSA Conference: The complex pension adequacy picture
A multi-pronged approach is required to improve pensions adequacy, according to panellists at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) annual conference in Liverpool.
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ArticleBlue bonds could boost sustainability efforts in emerging markets
September 2024, In the Spotlight - By Willem Visser, Tongai Kunorubwe
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NewsNest plots decumulation offering with new appointments
The UK’s biggest defined contribution master trust has appointed Hymans Robertson and WTW to help it design a decumulation service for its members.
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NewsPension savers open to higher contributions, says PLSA
As the effects of the cost-of-living crisis are starting to abate, many of those saving for a pension are supportive of paying more in, according to a survey.
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NewsDC schemes ‘must brace for Budget impact’, warns Hymans
Trustees and managers of defined contribution schemes should prepare to act quickly if there are tax changes in this month’s Budget, according to Hymans Robertson.
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NewsThe importance of trust for dashboard success
Greater engagement between the British public and their retirement provisions is essential to the successful rollout of pension dashboards, according to panellists at an industry event.
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NewsTaking automatic enrolment beyond pensions
Two new national savings plans, one for short-term pots and one for long-term savings, should be established to help people build financial resilience, according to the Lifetime Savings Initiative.
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NewsCan CDC help fix a ‘broken’ DC system?
As the government launches a consultation on collective defined contribution (CDC) structures, a new paper from Willis Towers Watson has proposed ways in which the new rules can help improve existing schemes.
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OpinionConsolidation is not a silver bullet for UK growth
The PLSA’s Nigel Peaple explains how a rounded, considered approach to pension investment will help achieve the government’s aims.
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NewsChurch of England eyes CDC as consultation launches
The government has launched a consultation on regulations for multi-employer CDC schemes as it seeks to “modernise” the pension system.
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NewsRelief at last: Govt 'backs down' on pension tax changes
The government has reportedly shelved plans to overhaul the system of tax relief on pension contributions given the impact on public sector workers.
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NewsMercer and Fidelity join dashboard coalition
Four firms have joined the Pensions Dashboard Operators Coalition, including Innovation Award winner Penny alongside Mercer, Fidelity, and Pension Lab.
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NewsRoyal Mail opens collective DC scheme
The UK’s first collective defined contribution pension scheme has opened to new members, with those involved heralding “a new pensions era”.
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OpinionThe secret of member engagement
TikTok campaigns, influencers, or something else? Quietroom’s Caroline Hopper explores how to approach effective communications.
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NewsSchemes relying on dashboard rollout face data ‘nightmare’
Trustees and pension managers should not rely on the dashboard system to fix their data problems for them, according to panellists at a Pensions Dashboards Week event.
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NewsPMI predicts compulsory auto-enrolment by 2045
Higher contribution rates and compulsory participation should be the future of the UK’s auto-enrolment regime, according to panellists at an industry event.